The Clos de May of Haut-Médoc of Bordeaux | Winedexer

Clos de May
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 128 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Haut-Médoc in the region of Bordeaux

The Clos de May is one of the best wineries to follow in Haut-Médoc.. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Haut-Médoc to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Clos de May wines

Looking for the best Clos de May wines in Haut-Médoc among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Clos de May wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Clos de May wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Clos de May

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Clos de May

How Clos de May wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pasta al forno (baked pasta), leg of lamb in a herb crust with preserved vegetables or duckling with bigarrade.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Clos de May

On the nose the red wine of Clos de May. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, earthy or tobacco and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, plum or leather. In the mouth the red wine of Clos de May. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Clos de May

  • 2008With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Clos de May.

  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Haut-Médoc

Structured Bordeaux AOC upstream of the Gironde north of Bordeaux: signature Cabernet Sauvignon as king red on the gravel mounds — deep-coloured and tannic with notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, cedar, tobacco and a hint of spice, structured and age-worthy. Supple Merlot on clay soils adds roundness (plum, red fruits). Dense Petit Verdot and Cabernet Franc complete it. Evolving bouquet (roast, truffle, prune, leather).

5 Classed Growths (1855). AOC (1935), well-drained gravels, oceanic.

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Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Round and fleshy reds with a velvety texture, showing aromas of ripe plum, black cherry, cocoa and truffle notes with age. Supple tannins, generous alcohol, indulgent finish. Pillar of Libournais (Pomerol with Pétrus, Saint-Émilion with Cheval Blanc and Ausone) and signature of Super Tuscans, Italian Wales and Washington State. A cross of Cabernet Franc × Magdeleine Noire, France's most planted red variety.

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